Now we enter the last week of John Porter being here in New Orleans. He is a hard working man, and his knowledge and experience are, well, awesome. He’s also a gentleman, and he hugs me a lot. We changed rooms yesterday and now are bearing down on some details of tracks we’ve chosen. He …

The recording was made a little more… stressful by the fact that I had to move from my shack to a new house. But it was also made more joyful, because I found the perfect house the week before I started recording. So change comes in its absolute suit, raking away all that was in …

This week has been a more challenging week. The fun of the dynamic between the great players passed, now we have to listen carefully to our visceral as well as intellectual reaction to what we hear. I tend to be a doubter, the producer is very optimistic. So he shields me, in a way, from …

The recording today was wonderful… again. We recorded two songs and worked on another track with the drummer and bass player. Also, today a visitor from the Pledge campaign came for the day, his name is Joe and he was a perfect guest… took some great pictures too. We did a song that’s just a week …

Today I started my new record, the first one in a few years, and the first record I have written by myself in more than a decade. I am thrilled to have such amazing players. My producer John Porter was a brilliant call, and more than one person encouraged me to seek him out. He …